On 4 December 2017, ASEAN-China Film Festival 2017 was successfully concluded in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia. H.E. Mme. Gu Xiulian, President of China-ASEAN Association, Y.B Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister II of Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), H.E. Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Ms. Ma Jia, Minister Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, Fauzi Ayob, Director General of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, Dato Abdul Majid Khan, President of Malaysia-China Friendship Association, Tan Sri Dato Seri Lim Gait Tong, Chairman of Farlim Group (Malaysia) BHD, Mr. Ruan Yonggang, President of ASEAN Finance Agency, Ms. Luo Xing, Dean of College of Film, Television & Media of Guangxi Arts University, Mr. Tai Hsiao Hua, Life Honorable President of Malaysia Chinese Cultural Society, Mr. Lin Hongmei, General Manager of Xiamen Cultural Media Group, government officials, film directors, actors, actresses from ten ASEAN countries and China and representatives from all walks of life, totaling over 700 people, attended the event.
Outstanding films from both ASEAN and China were recommended to festival award jury for prize competition. At the award ceremony, Chinese film Wolf Warrior 2 was awarded the Best Film. Singaporean film director, Mr. Jack Neo, was awarded Best Director for his work Long Long Time Ago 2. Malaysian actor, Mr. Jack Tan, won the Best Actor for his performance in the film Shuttle Life, and Philippine actress, Ms. Laila Ulao, won the Best Actress for her acting in the film Women of the Weeping River. Seven films from the rest of ASEAN were awarded special awards from the jury.
The award winners delivered awards reflections respectively. They thanked that the ASEAN-China Film Festival offers a platform for film makers of both sides to enhance exchanges and cooperation, and wished that they could jointly make more outstanding films in the future so as to make unremitting efforts to push forward the common development of ASEAN and Chinese cultural and film courses. Mme. Jiang Wenli and Mr. Saw Teong Hin, Co-Chairs of the Jury spoke highly of the nominated films and wished the festival every success in its future endeavors.
Dato' Seri Ong Ka Chuan congratulated the success of the first ASEAN-China Film Festival in Malaysia, and stated that ASEAN and China enjoy long history of friendship and fruitful cooperation outcomes. The Belt and Road Initiative brings important opportunities for both sides to further enhance cooperation and will vigorously promote the cooperation and development in film and other fields. He wished that both sides make unremitting efforts for an in-depth and sustained development of ASEAN-China relations.
Prior to the award ceremony, over 50 film stars from ten ASEAN countries and China showed up at the red carpet ceremony, shining the Putrajaya International Conference Centre of the night. Xiamen municipality of China was announced to be the host of the festival for next year. Students from Guangxi Arts University presented spectacular performances. The film panorama of the festival attracted more than 9,000 people and achieved good social effects.
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